Pavement Brighten the Corners Super Deluxe Vinyl Reissue Due

Features previously unreleased tracks not on last year's reissue.

For those who thought last year's Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed. deluxe reissue of Pavement's 1997 album wasn't quite deluxe enough, there's hope for you yet. Specifically, in the form of a new quadruple LP version of the record. It's due June 23 via Matador, according to Insound and Amazon, which are currently accepting pre-orders. (Thanks to Rustin for the tip.)

This super (duper?) deluxe vinyl version includes the same myriad live takes, b-sides, and bonus cuts found on the CD reissue, along with "eight tracks not on the CD, five of which are previously unreleased including the track 'Agony of the Stars'", according to the Insound pre-order page.

As any Pavement super fan (or, um, opportunistic Googler) is well aware: "Agony of the Stars" was featured in the dark 1996 comedy Sweethearts starring Janeane Garofalo and a certain Stephen Malkmus, who played the surely-pivotal role of "Coffee House Singer". (Thanks, IMDb). I need to see this movie.

01 And Then (The Hexx) 7" Version (Originally released as the B-side to "Spit On A Stranger" May 1999)02 Beautiful As A Butterfly03 Cataracts04 Embassy Row Psych Intro05 Nigel 06 Chevy (Old To Begin) (Previously Unreleased mix of a BTC session song, featuring different vocals overdubs)07 Roll With The Wind (Roxy) (Previously Unreleased mix of a BTC session song, featuring different vocals overdubs)08 Westie Can Drum (Elastica) (Previously Unreleased mix of a BTC session track)09 Stereo (Remix) (Remixed by Steve Fisk)10 Birds in the Majic Industry (Previously unreleased full length vocal version)11 An Then (The Hexx) (Unedited full version of the "Spit on Stranger" 7" B-Side, as such previously unreleased, originally was supposed to be opening track of BTC)

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01 Agony of the Stars (Recorded for the film Sweethearts)02 Westie Can Drum03 Winner of The04 Birds in the Majic Industry (Originally released as the B-sides to "Stereo" January 1997)05 Harness Your Hopes06 Roll With The Wind (Originally released as the B-sides to "Spit On A Stranger" May 1999)07 Slowly Typed08 Cherry Area (Originally released as the B-sides to "Shady Lane" June 1997)09 Wanna Mess You Around10 No Tan Lines (Originally released as the B-sides to "Shady Lane" June 1997)11 Oddity (Originally appeared on the God Save The Clean - A Tribute To The Clean album, 1997)12 Date w/IKEA13 Fin14 Grave Architecture15 The Classical (Recorded for Radio 1's John Peel Show at BBC's Maida Vale Studio 4, 1997)